Saturday, December 20, 2008

my thoughts while tasting Dallas Chicken...

my bro's babysitter's daughter had passed away due to breast cancer.

which reminded me of my concerns with regards to the whole issue of.. breast cancer.

1) it is recommended that women go for a mammogram once every 2 years. what happens if - only in between those 2 years do cancer cells start developing and spreading?

2) are mammograms like x-rays? in that they both involve a certain level of radiation which make doctors suggest that we do not go for them too often? if women go for mammograms faithfully (once every 2 years), would the exposure to that amount of radiation increase the chance of developing cancer cells?
bee at 3:39 PM